Drug-Related Crime per Capita in Prince William County
The map below shows drug-related crime per 1,000 Prince William County residents.
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1 in 266
Your yearly chance of being a victim of drug-related crime in Prince William County is about 1 in 266.
$28
Drug-Related Crime costs the average Prince William County resident about $28 per year.
Crime Grade's drug-related crime map shows the safest places in Prince William County in green. The most dangerous areas in Prince William County are in red, with moderately safe areas in yellow. Crime rates on the map are weighted by the type and severity of the crime.
Is Prince William County, VA Safe from Drug-Related Crime?
The B- grade means the rate of drug-related crime is slightly lower than the average US county. Prince William County is in the 57th percentile for safety, meaning 43% of counties are safer and 57% of counties are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Prince William County's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby counties.
The rate of drug-related crime in Prince William County is 3.754 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Prince William County generally consider the east part of the county to be the safest.
Your chance of being a victim of drug-related crime in Prince William County may be as high as 1 in 234 in the southwest neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 296 in the east part of the county.
By a simple count ignoring population, more drug-related crime occurs in the northwest parts of Prince William County, VA: about 459 per year. The southwest part of Prince William County has fewer cases of drug-related crime with only 2 in a typical year.
How Prince William County's Drug-Related Crime Rate Compares
The chart below compares the drug-related crime rate in Prince William County to the Virginia state average and the national average. All rates are the number of crimes per 1,000 residents in a standard year.
| Prince William County, VA: | 3.754 |
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| Virginia: | 3.200 |
| USA: | 3.112 |
Considering only the drug-related crime rate, Prince William County is less safe than the Virginia state average and less safe than the national average.
See how CrimeGrade calculates these grades and rates on the CrimeGrade methodology page.
The Cost of Drug-Related Crime in Prince William County, VA
Drug-Related Crime is projected to cost the residents of Prince William County about $14,188,085 in 2025, or roughly $28 per resident. This is part of Prince William County's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Prince William County, including every crime type and how Prince William County compares to other counties.
Interpreting the Drug-Related Crime Map
Remember that drug-related crime rates are measured per resident. Places with heavy daytime traffic, like shopping districts, airports, and parks, can look more dangerous than they are for the people who live there. See a full guide to reading Prince William County's crime maps on the Prince William County overall crime page.
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Drug-Related Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties
Compared to surrounding counties, the rate of drug-related crime in Prince William County is higher. The table below shows Crime Grades for counties close to Prince William County.
Nearby County | Overall Crime Grade | Violent Crime Grade | Property Crime Grade | Drug-Related Crime Crime Grade |
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B- | A | B | C+ | |
B | A | B+ | B- | |
D | A | D- | B+ | |
B | A+ | C- | A- | |
C- | A | D | A | |
A | A | A | B | |
C- | A | D | A- | |
A | A | A | B+ | |
B- | A- | C | A- | |
A+ | A+ | A+ | B+ |
Drug-Related Crime in County with Similar Populations
Prince William County is higher versus other counties of the same size for drug-related crime. The table below compares drug-related crime in counties with comparable overall population.
Similar County | Overall Crime Grade | Violent Crime Grade | Property Crime Grade | Drug-Related Crime Crime Grade |
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B | B- | B- | B+ | |
B+ | C+ | C+ | A+ | |
B | A+ | A+ | A | |
A+ | A | A | A+ | |
B- | A+ | A+ | B- | |
D- | C- | C- | D- | |
D | C+ | C+ | D | |
B- | C | C | A- | |
B+ | C+ | C+ | A+ | |
A- | B | B | B- |
Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Prince William County, VA average SchoolGrade of A-, with 58% actual proficiency versus 48% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Prince William County schools on SchoolGrade
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